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David Brooks: ‘Comments are so much more vicious than even 10 years ago’
The New York Times columnist can aggravate diehard liberals but his latest book merits a fair hearing
Neck trouble, philosophy and defiance: A literary guide to middle age
Our middle years have had a makeover thanks to some excellent recent literature
Can a list of someone’s stuff double as literature?
Our possessions are revealing, especially when it comes to our fantasies about ourselves – and they invariably reveal more than we intend
Ten reasons to visit Edinburgh
The Scottish capital is known for its castle and festivals but the quieter corners are alive year round
The next Elena Ferrante? The best European fiction coming your way
A devastating French debut, a controversial Norwegian saga ... the best new euronovels
The rise of the football intellectual
Some recent books have taken a novel approach, their perspectives on the game being altogether different from those which most often define it
In Ukraine with English brain surgeon Henry Marsh: The inner life of a brain surgeon
The neurosurgeon and author works with his mentee, Dr Igor Kurilets, in Kiev
Weekend in ... San Francisco
Take in stunning views at the waterfront; the Mission’s feisty character and Golden Gate Park
Humane search for meaning: I Refuse by Per Petterson
Review: In charting a life of losses, this novel has much to say about the struggle to make sense of existence
Darragh McKeon on standing in the margins, beyond influence or affiliation
This week, to mark the end of our How to Write a Book series, we have a daily Q&A with a debut author
Brought to Book – Miriam Toews: ‘Ignore all advice about writing. Leave your blood on every page. Every page!’
‘I wanted to do a Masters degree in Irish literature but I ended up getting pregnant instead’
Juan Gabriel Vásquez wins 2014 Impac award
Colombian writer takes the €100,000 prize for The Sound of Things Falling
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